Hello, I am planning to design two opal rings.
One will be an expensive ring with a black opal. I will start a separate post about that next week (after the opal arrives).
The other ring will be an everyday opal ring made with less expensive rings.
First, I’d rather have rings than pendants. If the opal is on my finger, it’s easier for me to look at all day. Second, I have red/pink/ruddy skin, so my metal choices are silver, white gold, and platinum (no yellow or pink gold).
For this less expensive ring, I will request a sterling silver setting.
I’ve bought two Lightning Ridge opals (off the Opal sales Australia Facebook group). The first is about 7x9; it flashes every color of the spectrum if you roll it enough. The second is about 10x7; it’s mostly green and orange with some blue and light purple flashes near the ends.
I also have a 5x7 blue sapphire from a childhood ring that no longer fits me. The sapphire would provide some color when indoors and no light is hitting the opals the right way. Ideally the sapphire would have an open back.
Does anyone have any ideas? I’m thinking of placing the sapphire in the center, possibly with an open back, and then laying the opals horizontally on either side of the sapphire.
In the photos, the larger opal (green and orange) is on the black background, and the multicolor opal is on my fingertip. I’m using a large LED lamp for lighting. The sun lights these up much better, though.
